Biology:Aulonocara brevirostre

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Short description: Species of fish

Aulonocara brevirostre
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Aulonocara
Species:
A. brevirostre
Binomial name
Aulonocara brevirostre
(Trewavas,1935)
Synonyms
  • Trematocranus brevirostris Trewavas, 1935
  • Aulonocara brevirostris (Trewavas, 1935)

Aulonocara brevirostre is a species of haplochromine cichlid which is endemic to Lake Malawi.[2] It is found along the eastern shore of the Lake in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.[1] It is common at depths of 19–40 metres (62–131 ft), it has been found to feed on small invertebrates. algae and detritus.[1]

Sources

Wikidata ☰ Q3232359 entry